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Petcock size on new tank?

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stevush:
The problem I have with the tank is that the lugs to locate the tank onto the rubber mounts aren't wide enough to go over the spine of the frame. I'll enclose pics

Thanks
Steve

Athame57:
That is how it felt with me too making the true culprit hard to identify. If you reduce the thickness of the two rubber mounts it will go on ok. At this stage the sides of the tank are contacting those rubbers long before the locating lugs and making you think it can't fit over the spine of the frame.
Also, if you get the same problem as I had you may have to carefully with a file reduce the width of the lug that the tank cap mechanism fits onto. I had already had my tank painted professionally by the time I discovered that so I did a lot of masking off first!

stevush:
I've already fitted the filler cap no problem but those lugs for the rubber are definitely the problem.  I've removed the rubber mounts completely and it still wont go over the spine of the frame.  DS is aware of my problem and they've said they'll get back to me today so lets ee where we go.

Thanks
Steve

Athame57:
Jeepers, you've got a worse dud than me then, I bet you're glad you never had it painted!  :o

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: stevush on April 08, 2021, 08:08:13 AM ---I've already fitted the filler cap no problem but those lugs for the rubber are definitely the problem.  I've removed the rubber mounts completely and it still wont go over the spine of the frame.  DS is aware of my problem and they've said they'll get back to me today so lets ee where we go.

Thanks
Steve

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That is a nightmare as I had DS "New Tank Option"  in mind if I ever needed a new tank I am aware of the earlier tanks not fitting the standard rubbers without adjustment but if yours will not fit without the rubbers in place that sounds miles out not to mention clearing the coils etc.

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